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My take is that you can connect one display to one Thunderbolt port. That display can be chained through a non-display device, but a non-thunderbolt can not be chained through a Thunderbolt display. Two displays would only be possible if both are Thunderbolt displays, or there are two built-in Thunderbolt ports, such as iMac 27-inch, or two video outputs, such as on a mini. A MacBook Pro, for example, can have two external displays, but only if both are Thunderbolt displays, due to only one TB port on the MacBook Pro. Compare to #10, and #14 in the Apple support article that you linked to: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5219? |
Agreed. That is why I said one possible... But reviewing number 10, looks impossible also. Thx.
So back to where we started. Macbook Pro = internal plus 2 thunderbolt, or 1 non Thunderbolt Display Imac= Two thunderbolt displays or two Non thunderbolt displays. etc. |
Belkin and Matrox just released some interesting Docks for Thunderbolt. Not sure what the discounted prices are. There not available till September. They list for $400 and $250 list.
The Belkin is the more interesting offering Esata, USB3x 3, an additional thunderbolt port, GigE, DP to DVI adapter, etc. The Matrox is well kind of lame IMHO USB3x1 USB2x2, DVI, Gige, Sound, etc. USB3 and Esata besides offering lower cost storage offers the possabilty with the former possbile multi monitor support for non thunderbolt displays (matrox and others make usb adapters for that). No word on whether that downstream Belkin thunderbolt port would allow more then one non thunderbolt display. ** I doubt it because its still part of a chain that does not support except on Macs that have more then one thunderbolt port already. |
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